Massive Wedge bushfire cuts off evacuation routes as 200 firefighters battle blaze

An out of control bushfire burning 200 kilometres north of Perth has forced locals to evacuate after strong winds wreaked havoc overnight, with the blaze burning through 43,000 hectares since Monday.

Residents in the Wheatbelt towns of Wedge, Grey, Cooljarloo and Namburg have been warned it is…